Katie Campbell
Online Editor/Reporter
About
Katie joined KUOW's online team as an editor and reporter in 2024, after serving three years as senior producer of the local Morning Edition program. In addition to reporting on the news of the day, she brings readers some levity with a weekly news quiz and curates the KUOW Book Club. (Get her literary recommendations and analysis by signing up for the book club newsletter!)
Katie previously served listeners in Phoenix at member-station KJZZ. As an Arizona Capitol reporter, she reported on a statewide teacher strike and investigated two Arizona state representatives who, ultimately, departed the state House amid scandal. She also covered numerous elections, from rural county races to U.S. Senate contests and Arizona's role as a key battleground state in 2020. Katie's reporting was featured on an award-winning political podcast, which she launched and hosted for the Arizona Capitol Times.
She is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, a P-Patch gardener, and an auntie to two wonderful little terrors.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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Government
Seattle City Council names its first Indigenous Advisory Council
Nine Indigenous Seattle residents will serve on the city's first Indigenous Advisory Council.
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Government
The new Jumpstart payroll tax raised more than expected. Is the money going where it's most needed?
A new payroll tax for big companies in Seattle brought in more than $230 million last year. But because the city is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19, a chunk of that money is going toward pandemic relief efforts.
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Government
WA abortion researcher says executive order makes 'zero difference'
Even in states like Washington, providers liked Dr. Meghan Eagen-Torkko say a recent executive order to preserve abortion access is not enough to alleviate the fear some of her patients and colleagues feel now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned federal protections under Roe v. Wade.
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Government
What a recent SCOTUS ruling could mean for PNW Indigenous peoples
Many facets of tribal sovereignty in our country are now in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states have the power to intervene in criminal cases involving non-native people in Indian Country.
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Health
King County centers turn away 27% of people in mental health crises. Why?
‘We used to live in Hawaii before coming to Washington. How is it that an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean can provide better care for my son than Washington state?’
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Law & Courts
Will Washington's new gun restrictions hold up in court?
The sale of gun magazines that hold more then 10 r
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Seattle's housing market is going into 'hibernation.' But it's not all good news
After being hot for several months, the local and national housing markets appear to be cooling down.
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Environment
A wet, cold June doesn't mean a cooler PNW summer
Washington will experience it's first heat wave this weekend. It's nearly exactly one year since the heat dome that cooked the area and recorded 108 degrees at Sea-tac airport.
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Health
'There's going to be a lack of honesty.' Two Washington doctors on the fallout of overturning Roe v Wade
The United States Supreme Court has struck down access to abortion under the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade. Washington state is among those states that has already reaffirmed a commitment to protect access to abortion and abortion-related services. But there is more to consider.
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Arts & Life
Seattle's 'most successful sports player of all time' Sue Bird announces retirement
Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is calling it a career. This week, she announced this will be her last season before she retires.